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Much praying is not done because we do not plan to pray. We do not drift into spiritual life we do not drift into disciplined prayer. We will not grow in prayer unless we plan to pray. That means we must self-consciousl y set aside time to do nothing but pray.

D. A. Carson

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D. A. Carson
Age: 77
Born: 1946
Born: December 21
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